Microchip has introduced two Baseline 8 bit Flash PIC microcontrollers with non-volatile flash data memory (FDM) in 8- and 14-pin packages. With the availability of 64 bytes of data memory combined with an 8 MHz internal oscillator, a device reset timer (DRT), up to three channels of 8 bit analogue to digital conversion (ADC), and up to two comparators, engineers now have a diverse feature set to select from when integrating digital intelligence in low-cost applications.
According to the company, through the integration of FDM and analogue functionality onto its Baseline 8- and 14-pin microcontrollers, PIC12F519 (8 pin) and PIC16F526 (14 pin) provide a cost-effective option for many design engineers to store configuration and calibration data, counters or small look-up tables without external non-volatile memory. Additionally, designers can replace discrete analogue components with the digital intelligence and reprogrammability of a microcontroller.
PIC12F519 and PIC16F526 feature operating voltage range from 2 to 5.5 V, In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) technology for programming after placement on a board, one 8 bit timer and one watchdog timer.
Both devices are available for general sampling and volume production. Microchip's suite of MPLAB development tools supports these microcontrollers, including the PICkit 2 series of starter kits.
